Background. There is a perception that a total laryngectomy has a devastating effect on patients and their families, but only a few studies have addressed long-term quality of life (QOL) after laryngectomy. Methods. A cross-sectional study of 49 patients more than 2 years since laryngectomy was per
Long-term quality of life after radiotherapy for the treatment of anal cancer
β Scribed by Prajnan Das; Scott B. Cantor; Crystal L. Parker; Joan B. Zampieri; Andrew Baschnagel; Cathy Eng; Marc E. Delclos; Sunil Krishnan; Nora A. Janjan; Christopher H. Crane
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 137 KB
- Volume
- 116
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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